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HCPCS Level II/B-Codes/B4168

B4168 HCPCS Level II Code: Parenteral nutrition solution; amino acid, 3.5%, (500 ml = 1 unit) - home mix

B4168 is the authoritative medical code for Parenteral nutrition solution; amino acid, 3.5%, (500 ml = 1 unit) - home mix. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for parenteral nutrition solution; amino acid, 3.5%, (500 ml = 1 unit) - home mix (HCPCS Level II B4168), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.

Billing Status: Processed within HCPCS Level II standards. CMS regulatory guidelines apply.

Medicare Coverage & Payment

  • Medicare coverage: Special coverage instructions apply (CMS coverage code D)
  • Payment category: Parenteral and enteral nutrition (pricing indicator 39)
  • BETOS: O1C
  • Effective: January 1, 2002

Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Parenteral nutrition solution; amino acid, 3.5%, (500 ml = 1 unit) - home mix is a HCPCS Level II code (B4168) for a Medicare-covered supply, service, or procedure. Short description: Parenteral sol amino acid 3..

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to B4168 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • B4159 — Enteral formula, for pediatrics, nutritionally complete soy based with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber and/or iron, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
  • B4160 — Enteral formula, for pediatrics, nutritionally complete calorically dense (equal to or greater than 0.7 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
  • B4161 — Enteral formula, for pediatrics, hydrolyzed/amino acids and peptide chain proteins, includes fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
  • B4162 — Enteral formula, for pediatrics, special metabolic needs for inherited disease of metabolism, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
  • B4164 — Parenteral nutrition solution: carbohydrates (dextrose), 50% or less (500 ml = 1 unit) - home mix
  • B4172 — Parenteral nutrition solution; amino acid, 5.5% through 7%, (500 ml = 1 unit) - home mix
  • B4176 — Parenteral nutrition solution; amino acid, 7% through 8.5%, (500 ml = 1 unit) - home mix
  • B4178 — Parenteral nutrition solution: amino acid, greater than 8.5% (500 ml = 1 unit) - home mix
  • B4180 — Parenteral nutrition solution; carbohydrates (dextrose), greater than 50% (500 ml = 1 unit) - home mix
  • B4185 — Parenteral nutrition solution, not otherwise specified, 10 grams lipids